IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the participation by Jackson County in the “Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday” authorized by section 144.526.1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, to exempt from the Countywide sales tax all sales of certain energy star certified new appliances, occurring within the boundaries of Jackson County, during the period from April 19 through April 25 each year.
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ORDINANCE NO. 4830, February 29, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, section 144.526.1 of the Revised Statues of Missouri, establishes the “Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday” to exempt retail purchases of certain qualifying appliances from state sales tax for a seven day period from April 19 to April 25 each year; and,
WHEREAS, the Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday also provides that political subdivisions in the state may allow this tax holiday to apply to County sales taxes by enacting an ordinance to do so; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Legislature considers the Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday an important means of encouraging the purchase of energy efficient household appliances by exempting them from sales tax, thereby effectively reducing the consumer’s cost for such appliances; and,
WHEREAS, the investment in energy efficient appliances can reasonably be expected to reduce energy consumption across the state, while stimulating retail sales and attracting shoppers from across the region to Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED, by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that Jackson County hereby elects to allow the Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday established by §144.526.1 RSMo., to apply to its local sales taxes so that there shall be exempted from local sales taxes all retail sales of any energy star certified new appliance, up to one thousand five hundred dollars per appliance, during a seven-day period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on April 19, 2016, and ending at midnight on April 25, 2016, and for the same period in subsequent years; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the appropriate County official be and hereby is authorized to notify the Missouri Department of Revenue not less than forty-five calendar days prior to the beginning date of the sales tax holiday of the adoption of this Ordinance and the election to allow the Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday to apply within Jackson County for the calendar year 2016 and subsequent years.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached Ordinance, Ordinance No. 4829 introduced on February 29, 2016, was duly passed on February 29, 2016 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______9_________ Nays _____0________
Abstaining _____0______ Absent _____0_______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. .
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive